Paddlefoot
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Paddlefoot is a noun meaning (military, aviation, slang) A member of the groundcrew.
Meaning
(military, aviation, slang) A member of the groundcrew.
Example Sentences
The day after Tommy quit, a paddlefoot soldier on the base made a disparaging remark about Tommy to Sorrow Sorrel, the tail gunner, and Sorrow beat the living hell out of the paddlefoot.
He was a paddlefoot undeniably, and it seemed that I might have spared myself any worry about a hero's death. Still, I could never quite get rid of the lurking notion that he was marked for sudden and outlandish extinction.
Word Forms
- paddlefeet
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include paddle, paddlebox, paddleful, pedipulator, punter, paddle boat.
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